This is the story of Huntington Beach surfing legend, Chuck Linnen. Chuck "Surf King" Linnen was born in Long Beach in 1936 and began surfing in the 1950's. He was a finalist at the Oceanside Invitational and the first US Open contest held in Huntington Beach. He became a World Champion finalist at Makaha in 1961 and would go on competing through most of his life. In 2011, Chuck was inducted into both the Huntington Beach Walk of Fame and the Surfer's Hall of Fame. Linnen was among the first wave of California surfers to travel to the North Shore in the early 1960s. He also competed at the 1964 world contest in Peru and was runner-up at the Malibu Masters event in 1973. During his career he has also held the National Scholastic Surfing Association Senior Champion and WSA Grand Master titles. Linnen helped shape the culture and character of Huntington Beach as a mentor and role model to local surfers as well as many champions.